My outdoor cat has flea allergy hair loss. What's the best treatment?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed
An outdoor cat showing symptoms of fea allergy (hair loss in lower half of the body) What to do? She's an outdoor cat so we can't really control her environment.
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Published on January 1st, 2017
I would make sure that Chiqui is on a really good flea control program. First, I would give her Capstar. It's a one time pill that starts killing fleas within 30 minutes. Then follow up with a spot on treatment, such as Advantage or Revolution. This is a treatment that has to be used once a month. I would also take her into the vet for a visit on Monday. When a cat has a bad flea allergy, they sometimes need steroids to stop the itchiness, which a vet can prescribe.
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Published on June 9th, 2018
I would not recommend applying anything topical to such a large area as he is likely to groom and ingest much of it. I would recommend oral antiinflammatories from your vet and also a omega fatty acid supplement such as viacutan for 6 weeks to promote skin and coat repair and recovery
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Found 1 flea or tick on my adult cat Also hair lost my the back of her tail and healed bumps which I think we're there before I got her
I can give you a flea treatment program that should work for Khi. The hair loss can be due to the fleas, and definitely have the bumps checked out by a vet. First, I would give her Capstar. It's a one time pill that starts killing fleas within 30. minutes. Then follow up with a spot on treatment, such as Advantage or Revolution. This is a treatment that has to be used once a month. You will also have to disinfect the environment. Wash her bedding in hot soapy water, and vacuum the furniture and carpet surfaces. You can use a spray to kill fleas in the house, such as Indorex, or a flea bomb would work well to kill the fleas in the home.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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I think my cat has flea allergy dermatitis, I capstared him yesterday, I'm going to brush off the flea residue and eggs today with a flea comb,is there something I can apply on his skin to help the allergy? He has a huge patch of hair missing on his
I would not recommend applying anything topical to such a large area as he is likely to groom and ingest much of it. I would recommend oral antiinflammatories from your vet and also a omega fatty acid supplement such as viacutan for 6 weeks to promote skin and coat repair and recovery
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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My cat has developed this red sort of rash on the base of her tail and hair loss on the other side along with small beads on her chin.
I see what you mean, poor Kitty! I'm wondering if she is up to date on her flea treatments, as fleas can cause this. If not, I can give you one for her. First, I would give her Capstar. It's a one time pill that starts killing fleas within 30. minutes. Then follow up with a spot on treatment, such as Advantage or Revolution. This is a treatment that has to be used once a month. You will also have to disinfect the environment. Wash her bedding in hot soapy water, and vacuum the furniture and carpet surfaces. You can use a spray to kill fleas in the house, such as Indorex, or a flea bomb would work well to kill the fleas in the home. If she is up to date on her flea treatments, then this may be a bacterial or fungal skin infection. In that case, I'd have her seen by a vet to have this diagnosed and treated. Give her vet a call in the morning to make her an appointment. Best of luck.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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What is best flea treatment for cats I have long haired cat and she has scratched till she has raw spot behind ear
I can give you a great flea treatment program for Princess. First, I would give her Capstar. It's a one time pill that starts killing fleas within 30 minutes. Then follow up with a spot on treatment, such as Advantage or Revolution. This is a treatment that has to be used once a month. You will also have to disinfect the environment. Wash her bedding in hot soapy water, and vacuum the furniture and carpet surfaces. You can use a spray to kill fleas in the house, such as Indorex, or a flea bomb would work well to kill the fleas in the home.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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My cat is allergic to fleas. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to take him to the vet to get his shot or antibiotics because money is tight right now. I did get him Revolution, and it's seemed to help quite a bit. However, since he is allergic, he'
Treating the fleas is the first step in dealing with a flea allergy. Revolution is a great product, but it may still take 3 or more months to control the flea infestation. You will also need to treat the inside of your house. Fleas like to hide in carpet and under furniture, so you will have to vacuum thoroughly (and then throw out the vacuum bag) to try to decrease the numbers of fleas. This will have to be repeated several times a week to capture the fleas as they hatch from eggs. As for the skin, preventing itching will allow the skin time to heal. You can use an e-collar and/or a cat shirt to protect the skin. Here are some articles on fleas you may find helpful: https://www.petcoach.co/article/the-best-flea-prevention-plan-for-your-cat/ https://www.petcoach.co/article/5-tips-to-get-rid-of-fleas/
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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Hello, I am using Frontline Plus on my cats. One of then has a flea allergy develop about 1yr ago. She has started going out more, sitting in the garden with her sister. She is scratching much more now. Are there better treatments for fleas that woul
I would personally use one of the oral pills like Comfortis or Bravecto. I like Bravecto because it's newer and the fleas haven't been exposed to it yet so there is no resistance. It is also nice because one dose lasts 12 weeks. All the other products only last 4 weeks.
https://us.bravecto.com/for-cats.aspx
The Adams spray does not work for long term use and you are just dousing her chemicals every time you use it. It is not bad for spot treatment here and there but I would not use it all the time.
I would recommend you use this Flea/tick mousse maybe 1-2x a week. It is easy to apply and not as "chemically" as the Adams Spray. It is more natural.
https://www.chewy.com/vets-best-waterless-flea-tick-cat/dp/148050
Also, I know you said you treated the house which is great but I'm not sure what product you used so I will recommend one. You also need to treat the yard.
I like this house spray. I find it works the best:
https://www.chewy.com/virbac-knockout-es-area-treatment/d
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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my 10 year old cat as a known flea allergy. it's summer here in New Zealand. I dosed her just before christmas - went away - came back to highly stressed cat - crawling with fleas. vet I took her to said she now has a food allergy as well - to be
If Mischief is crawling with fleas I recommend resolving that issue and working on environmental clean up over the next 2 months first. Capstar is generally available over the counter and works to kill fleas within 30 min. In addition Mischief should be on a monthly flea preventative such as Revolution which works better than many over the counter products. It is important to keep Mischief on a monthly preventative year round or at least for the next 3-4 months to break the flea life cycle and the fleas on her now are laying eggs that may hatch next month and re-infect her if she is not continuously protected. It is important as well to vacuum the home daily/launder any sheets/bedding etc. that she may have come in contact with as flea eggs can be laid/dropped all over the home and re-infect her after they hatch. Food allergies are less common in cats than dogs, I would say that if she has fleas on her now, the primary issue is fleas and you can address possibly changing her diet after
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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I met again with my vet and he said that my cat has flea bite hypersensitivity which caused her to scratching and the appearance of scabs on her skin. What is the best flea treatment can I do for her and what ingredients in food should I look for to
The best flea treatments are Revolution and Advantage in my opinion. Ingredients in food will not help Baby heal faster, do not change her food. Changing her food can lead to stomach upset. It's most important to disinfect the environment. Wash her bedding in hot soapy water, and vacuum the furniture and carpet surfaces. You can use a spray to kill fleas in the house, such as Indorex, or a flea bomb would work well to kill the fleas in the home.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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If my cat has flea allergies, what products can I use, and would it mess with her advantage treatment? Or do I have to only use the advantage?
Advantage treatment is a good start. If your kitty has flea allergies it is necessary to keep fleas from biting her. So: Unfortunately fleas only hop on the body of your pet when they want to feed, then they hop off again and stay in your pet's environment. So you need to treat all pets in the household as well as the environment (which contains the fleas, their eggs and larvae). Flea treatment: 1) Get some flea medication such as a Flea spray or a spot on from a pet shop or your veterinarian (Advantage is fine) and apply monthly 2) get flea powder, put some in your vacuum cleaner bag and vacuum your house and furniture and also non-carpeted areas frequently to remove flea larvae and eggs which live off house dust. Dispose of the bag in the trash outside. Hot-wash all the pet's bedding, If you do this diligently for a few months you will get rid of the fleas.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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My cat recently has been getting scabs on her that started out being very little and only in certain spots, like under her chin. Now they have spread, gotten bigger, and resulted in hair loss. Google told me it might be a flea allergy so I put a flea
This is probably caused by an allergic reaction. first of all make sure you de-flea Ciciregularly every month with a high quality spot on (ex. Advantage) as fleas are by far the most common reason for these reactions. If the fleas are not the problem, it could be an allergic reaction to food or an environmental factor. this is more complicated to treat and will sometimes require medications such as Steroids, anti histamines or cyclosporin in order to stop the allergy. This isn't an emergency by any means.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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